Americans in waiting : the lost story of immigration and citizenship in the United States /
Motomura, Hiroshi,1953-
New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2006.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-242) and index.
Introduction: immigrants in America -- Contract and classical immigration law -- Promises, promises -- All persons within the territorial jurisdiction -- Alienage and the ties that bind -- The most tender connections -- The lost story of Americans in waiting -- Transition at a crossroads -- The meaning of transition -- Race, belonging, and transition -- Taking transition seriously -- Conclusion : the idea of Americans in waiting.
Immigrants
Citizenship